Capcom’s latest remake continues to boom in popularity, Game Rant learns more about Respawn Entertainment’s upcoming action-adventure sequel to a popularStar Warsfranchise, and Blizzard’s newest action-RPG reveals tons of details about what players can expect after the credits roll. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
God of War Ragnarok’s highly requested New Game Plus mode is finally released in a free update, more details about Bloober Team’sSilent Hill 2remake may be on the way, and fans seem to be enjoyingBreath of the Wildagain in anticipation ofTears of the Kingdom. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
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Diablo 4 Details Endgame Progression
Diablo 4is set to be an enormous action-RPG with tons of content, and completing the main campaign is only be a small part of what Blizzard has to offer.Diablo 4’s endgame content has now been revealed in detail, including Capstone Dungeons, the Paragon System, and the Nightmare Dungeon mode, among other exciting content.
God of War Ragnarok Launches New Game Plus Mode
God of War Ragnarok’s New Game Plus update finally arrived this week, and it came bearing gifts. New equipment and enchantments are now available alongside an increased level cap, and one of the added armor pieces lets players don the fur cloak that Kratos was seen wearing at the beginning of the game.
Resident Evil 4 Remake Hits Impressive Franchise Milestone
Resident Evil 4’s remake was always going to be a hot topic due to its popular original game, but the remake’s quality and faithfulness have earned it a lot of success. It was recently revealed thatResident Evil 4’s remake is now the second fastest-selling game in the franchise, having reached three million units sold over its release weekend. Unfortunately, the addition of microtransactions has begun rubbing fans the wrong way, especially because Capcom is selling content that was available through cheat codes in the original.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Release Date Seemingly Updated
Silent Hill 2’s remake might be releasing sooner rather than laterif a recent update has anything to say about it. Steam’s store page release date forSilent Hill 2has been updated from “TBA” to “Coming soon.” This could suggest that the remake is nearing a release window announcement, but it could also be a simple placeholder. Fans will have to wait and see.
EA Sports Reveals New Soccer Game Series Logo
Having lost the license to produce FIFA-branded games,EA Sports has officially revealed the logo forEA Sports FC. FIFA no longer being an EA brand name will be an awkward transition, butEA Sports FCmight be the perfect franchise to carry on that legacy hereafter.
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Capcom has now paved the way for an incredibly successful run of remakes that it could continue with manyResident Evilgames. Otherwise, fans have waited a long time to seeDino Crisisreceive its own remake, and other remakes such as EA Motive’sDead Spacehelp to make that argument even stronger.
Movies & TV
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s trailers have been largely obscure, and only so much has been revealed through similar clips that are likely taken out of context. Thankfully for curious fans,Across the Spider-Verse’s international trailer contains a bit more footage alluding to key details.
Guides
Many are hopping back intoThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildbefore the release ofTears of the Kingdomnext month, which is a great idea for players who want to reinforce their understanding of its mechanics and gameplay. One of the most important choices players make inBreath of the Wildis what to spend Spirit Orbs on, which will greatly impact how fans play moving forward.
Game Rant Exclusives
Game Rant recently spoke withStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Stig Asmussen about the differences between this upcoming title andFallen Order, as well as how it being canon impacted its storytelling this time around. In the meantime,Survivor’s file size and PC specs have also been revealed, and its final gameplay trailer was unveiled as well.
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